# MacOS vs Umami

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | MacOS | Umami |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Virtualization | #1 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 21 692 | 39 767 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +115 | +771 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 13 |
| Latest release | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 | v3.4.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Umami scores 85/100 against 76/100 for MacOS, so it is the safer default.

MacOS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for Umami.

If you want the quickest setup, Umami is easier to run; MacOS needs more configuration.

Umami is growing faster right now (+771 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [MacOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/macos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/macos.md)
- [Umami](https://selfhost.directory/project/umami) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/umami.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/macos-vs-umami